INTRO
Poor Omie, poor Omie, poor little Omie Wise
How she was deluded by John Lewis's lies
He promised to meet her at Adams's Springs
He'd bring her some money, some other fine things
Her a fool like, she met him at Adams's Springs
He brought her no money, no other fine things
He brought her no money, but he flattered the case
"We'll go and get married, it'll be no disgrace."
She jumped up behind him, and away they did go
'Til they come to the river, where deep water flow
"John Lewis-y, John Lewis-y, won't you tell me your mind?"
"My mind is to drowned you and leave you behind."
"Take pity on my infant, and spare me my life,
And let me live single, if I can't be your wife."
He kicked her and he choked her, and he turned her around
Then he threw her in deep water, where he knew she would drown